title: Enhanced self-cleaning, antibacterial and UV protection properties of nano TiO2 treated textile through enzymatic pretreatment.
abstract: Textile materials can be treated with some enzymes to improve their functionality. The usual enzymatic treatment hydrolyzes the textile surfaces that leads to increase the functional groups. Here, the polyester/wool fabric as a blend of fibers fabric was selected and treated with the two different types of enzymes to increase the surface activity with a propose of higher nano-TiO(2) adsorption. The fabric was first treated with proteases and lipases to hydrolyze the wool and the polyester surfaces, respectively. It has been then dipped into an ultrasound bath containing nano TiO(2) and cross-linking agent followed by curing. The cross-linking agent, butane tetracarboxylic acid (BTCA), also assisted to enhance the nano-particles adsorption and stabilization on the fabric surface. The self-cleaning properties of the fabrics were examined through evaluating the color removal from the stained fabric with Acid Blue 113. The antibacterial properties were determined by reduction growth of a Gram-negative bacteria E. coli. and the UV protection was assessed by UV-reflectance spectrum. The SEM pictures and EDX spectrums of some samples were also reported.
authors.affiliation: Textile Engineering Department (Center of Excellence in Textile), Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. tex5mm@aut.ac.ir
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montazer
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seifollahzadeh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000032:analysis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008049:Lipase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008420:Manufactured Materials / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D011091:Polyesters / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D046590:Spectroscopy, Electron Energy-Loss; D013784:Textiles / Q000032:analysis*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014935:Wool / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001391:Azo Compounds; D004396:Coloring Agents; D011091:Polyesters; C009495:titanium dioxide; C015967:Levanol Fast Cyanine 5RN; D014025:Titanium; D008049:Lipase; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases